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QUOTE (EvilJester99 @ Jul 24, 2010 -> 10:08 PM) JR has done some silly things b4... like all the money he gave to Belle. Even more reason for him not to.

QUOTE (EvilJester99 @ Jul 24, 2010 -> 10:04 PM) I wouldn't be totally against Beckham for Fielder... as long as Fielder is resigned long term. Fielder has done more than Beckham. It would suck but to get a hitter of his caliber... man. Imagine that man hitting in the cell. Yeah, I can see JR and KW giving a Boras client nearly 200 million.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 24, 2010 -> 10:03 PM) I genuinely am feeling like this deal makes us worse this season. Fielder has been worth 3 wins above replacement this season (and has been only slightly below average in the field). Stuck at DH, he's probably worth another 2-3 wins above Kotsay. OTOH, if the 5th starter spot has 10 slots left, if all Hudson does is go .500, compared to Torres or Pena, that's gotta cost us 2-3 wins if we have to give him up. Well said, and I couldn't agree more. Realistically, Luke Scott should be our main target. Also, don't forget that Fielder doesn't really solve the issue that is "Carlos Quentin's fragility".

QUOTE (WhiteSoxfan1986 @ Jul 24, 2010 -> 10:01 PM) I'm fine with giving up Hudson if we get Fielder in return. In no way would I trade him for Dunn. Who would be our 5th starter the rest of the way (and don't forget the uncertainty that Garcia can hold up the rest of this season)

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 24, 2010 -> 10:00 PM) Farmer/DJ saying that the Sox look "Tired" today. Very much so

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Jul 24, 2010 -> 09:59 PM) There is absolutely no way he gives up Beckham, right? someone please tell me im right. I'm confident he won't. What KW needs to do is find a lefty bat that won't require him giving up Beckham and Hudson.

This offense really needs a spark. There's been a real lack of hard hit balls lately.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jul 24, 2010 -> 09:57 PM) And I'm confident he will give up Hudson if he does get one of them. If it's Fielder, that's one thing. If he gives up Hudson or Beckham for Dunn, it will make me hate the front office's decision to not bring back Thome even more.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jul 24, 2010 -> 09:56 PM) Not to mention Cashner. His stuff is electric. Cubs actually have a great set-up man from L/R and closer going on right now. Marshall might be the best lefty set-up man in baseball this season.

Rosenthal says KW is confident he can get either Dunn or Fielder.

QUOTE (mcgrad70 @ Jul 24, 2010 -> 09:54 PM) You're right. I'm frustrated today. The Jenks losses were much worse than this. Freddy has been the most consistent pitcher we've had and putting Visquel in the line-up is the reason why we even have a season. All they got on the North Side is Tyler Colvin and a team that's 10 games out. That Castro guy is going to be pretty damn good as well.

Hudson just cannot be available right now. With Garcia such an uncertainty the rest of the season, Hudson easily could be our #4.

QUOTE (WilliamTell @ Jul 24, 2010 -> 10:50 PM) So far we're 4-4 on this road trip. I know witht he way we were playing going into the All-Star break, it would've been nice to win more games. But I'll still take a 5-5 trip on the road. So if we can't come back today hopefully we can get a win tomorrow. Sox need to go 5-2 vs Seattle/Oakland next week though. It blows we have to face Felix on Monday night.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 24, 2010 -> 10:48 PM) No one actually pulls a player because of a trade any more. They pull them mid-game if necessary. so you're saying if they have a deal for him ready to be announced today, they wouldn't keep him out of tonight's lineup?

QUOTE (Chet Kincaid @ Jul 24, 2010 -> 10:48 PM) Meh... It's just one of those days. We can't will every game. A loss like this doesn't bother me half as much as the 2 games Jenks blew last week. Completely agree, first one of these in a very long time.

No one responded to probably the most interesting story today, and that is Dunn isn't in the Nats lineup tonight.

Rios sure has been awful on defense since the ASB. He needs to take more control out there.

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Jul 24, 2010 -> 10:45 PM) farmer's right - it's the bullpen that needs help Everything needs help right now

Holy f***, we suck today...must be nice having lefty power like that.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jul 24, 2010 -> 09:41 PM) And people want to trade Hudson? lol. I know, I know Let's go Baltimore and Toronto!

That's a home run

I will say it's nice though not having to hear Hawk overreact about a routine ground out hit by Kotsay.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jul 24, 2010 -> 09:38 PM) Just tuning in on Gameday. I take it Freddy had absolutely nothing today, right? We're lucky A's didn't score 10 runs while he was in there. Pierre made a great play to save him 3 runs. The zone was very small, but he had absolutely nothing.

Crap, 8 in a row retired by Mazzaro.

HBP, and then a single between 1st and 2nd baseman by Kotsay to set up a big inning...that's what we need.